jagur said:*better hope nobody fills it up with cement on April fools day. *
😄 😄 😄 That gives me some ideas....
Sounds like the caps are plastic? Kind of a lame detail on an otherwise
very burly unicycle. I guess it's part of their relatively low price.
You don't want to leave your tubes open for a few reasons:
- Water will get in and it will rust in there. This can become a big
problem depending on your riding environment.
- Dirt, but that's less of an issue than water.
- Open-ended tubing will get dented up! Putting your feet on there,
loading the uni in the car, or even your feet brushing and scraping over
the open tube when wheel walking will eventually make the opening some
shape other than round. Better to plug it before this happens.
- Jagur (or some other prankster) might put cement in there.
The cap idea sounds real nice, with shims to make them fit. If you take
the uni to your bike shop they may be able to find something that can
fit without too much modification. If you have a local bike shop that
has lots of older parts, try them as there's more to work with. In my
experience the best bike shops for unicyclists are the ones that have
dusty shelves in back filled with all sorts of outdated parts. And
someone who knows where they are, and is creative enough to use them! A
lot of bike shop personnel can't seem to think beyond today's current,
standard bike parts and methods. We don't ride bikes.
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